Insurance: local firms

Rajah & Tann Asia

Fielding a team of ‘highly professional, young and energetic lawyers’, Rajah & Tann Asia’s insurance practice is regularly engaged by major insurers and reinsurers on contentious and non-contentious matters. The practice is steered by Simon Goh, who earns praise for his ’breadth of vision across the insurance and reinsurance sector’. Goh is supported by deputy head Wang Ying Shuang, who works on a wide range of matters, typically involving insurance coverage disputes, recoveries and defence work. Elaine Tay routinely assists insurers and brokers on licensing, restructuring, transfers and compliance issues, while Alvin Ee is instructed on a range of disputes, involving insurance coverage, construction defects, and professional negligence.

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Testimonials

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‘Simon Goh and his team adopt a technically robust and commercial approach to large and complex matters.’
‘Simon Goh has consistently delivered a high level of exceptional experience.’
‘Highly professional, young and energetic lawyers.’
‘We work Wang Ying Shuang on insurance regulatory matters. She is always responsive and is always quick to meet our deadlines.’
‘Simon Goh is very conversant with insurance law and importantly, has a good connection with the regulator thus being able to give insights on how the regulator may behave in a given circumstance.’
‘Simon Goh and his team provide pragmatic advice based on their engagement with the regulators and market knowledge.'
‘The team understand deeply the insurance and reinsurance industry, and can interpret the regulations with a clear commercial angle. They have compelling insights on regulatory trends and perspectives. The advice is provided quickly and comprehensively.’
‘Simon Goh has a breadth of vision across the insurance and reinsurance sector. He is able to advise us holistically and strategically.'

Key clients

Swiss Re Asia Pte Ltd
Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd
Hannover Re
AXA XL Insurance
Great American Insurance Company
Prudential Assurance Company
Everest Insurance International
Liberty Specialty Markets
Income Insurance Limited
MS Amlin Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Work highlights

Advised Income Insurance Limited in Singapore’s and Asia’s first collateralised longevity reinsurance transaction with Swiss Re as reinsurer for Income Insurance S$2 billion life annuity insurance portfolio.
Acting for National Parks Board in claims for injuries sustained by members of the public in Singapore due to widely-reported wild boar attacks.
Acting as local deal counsel for MS Amlin in their US$35.25 million insurance-linked securities ("ILS") transaction which closed in January 2024 and was the first ever Singapore ILS renewal under the same special purpose reinsurance company.

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